The petition seeks to recall Green, R-Mayville, because of his yes vote on House Bill 4361, which introduces a corporate business tax and taxes pensions.

Piche, a retired corrections officer who worked in the now-closed Standish prison, said he plans to head out today to start collecting signatures.

"Now that I have the petitions, I'm going to hit the road," he said.

Tuscola County Clerk Margie White said the petition language is good for 180 days from its July 5 approval. Once Piche starts collecting signatures, he has 90 days to collect at least 23,229 signatures from the 31st District.